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Coupons have come a long way. Today, in addition to the coupons that come in the mail and newspaper circulars, you have a wide range of digital options at your fingertips for online coupons through apps, extensions, and websites. Therefore, it is simpler today to score deals and save money each time you shop your favorite stores online and offline. This could be the reason why so many people are still nuts about coupons.
You do not see a whole lot of people clipping, organizing, and hauling handfuls of paper coupons with them when they go shopping today. Now, it can all be done online using your smartphone and computer. With all the online coupon options available, clipping paper coupons is really just a matter of choice, rather than a necessity, when trying to save money
Here are some popular coupon apps, extensions, and websites:
You can download the SnipSnap app through iOS and Android phones.
For websites, to use online coupons, you would find a code you want to use. Typically you would just copy and paste it (or type it) into a coupon code box in your online shopping cart. Then you click a button to apply it, and your savings will be taken off your total.
For apps, you simply download the app on either iOS or Android and access it through the app on your smartphone.
Apps that are implemented as browser extensions can be implemented through your browser. You can often find these via listings of extensions available for your browser. Alternatively, the coupon service provider will typically have a link to click on their website to install it.
While it can be convenient to shop online, it is not always the best choice to use coupons. In some cases, it would make more sense to go to a brick-and-mortar store to shop.
For example, certain offers you will find are restricted to “in-store” only. Typically, these are set up to get customers into their physical stores because they will usually spend more that way.
If you do not like the thought of having to pay for shipping, you are probably also better off shopping in-store. Many online stores will offer you free shipping but at a high purchase threshold. So, if this threshold is more than your budget or if you cannot find any online codes, you might wish to go to the physical store instead.